marinate

[ mar-uh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

marinated, marinating.

1. to steep (food) in a marinade.

marinate

/ ˈmærɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. to soak in marinade

Derived Forms

• ˌmariˈnation, noun

Other Word Forms

• mari·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of marinate¹

1635–45; probably < Italian marinato, past participle of marinare to pickle. See marine, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of marinate¹

C17: probably from Italian marinato, from marinare to pickle, ultimately from Latin marīnus marine

Example Sentences

Mark's choice leaves us to marinate on all the possible consequences of that and all the other action.

From Salon

The chicken is marinated in buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, dill and a splash of the vinegar from the pickled red onions, making it tender and deeply seasoned.

From Salon

Yet when tucked into the contemporary olive bar’s curated mix of marinated odds and ends, they become an edible time capsule of peak summer, waiting to be put back to work.

From Salon

He even makes a pandan fried chicken by tying a whole leaf around marinated chicken thighs.

From Salon

The nuggets, made from all-white meat, are marinated in “jalapeño buttermilk flavor” and coated in a mixture of breadcrumbs and tortilla chips, Today reported.

From Salon

Related Words

• bathe
• brine
• immerse
• pickle
• steep